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Cargo ship adrift in cyclone

The 'Samarpan', enroute from Kandla to Dharmatar, was disabled and adrift in the cyclone Tauktae on May 19, 2021. The ship was being under constant monitoring by the Indian Coast Guard while waiting for tug assistance. The crew was reportedly safe.The Indian Coast Guard reached the vessel and found that its main engine was non-operational. Due to heavy downpour and rough weather during Cyclone Tauktae, the steering compartment was flooded resulting in steering failure. The Coast Guard vessel 'Samudra Pavak', deployed in the Gulf of Khambhat region, had received a distress call from MV Samarpan on May 19 about an engine and power failure and a steering breakdown. The ship’s power supply was also disrupted and the crew were not able to cook food. The vessel did not even have drinking water due to contamination of fresh water tanks. The Coast Guard provided fresh water, dry provisions and medicines. The team was able to revive basic power supply of the ship. The team partially restored its manual steering and at 9 a.m. on May 20, the vessel started heading towards Mul Dwarka port.